US Justice Department Files Lawsuit Against Google

The United States Justice Department and eight states has filed a Civil Suit in US District Court Virginia against Google for “monopolizing” multiple digital advertising technology products.

The US Justice Department in its official statement said that the Justice Department, along with the Attorneys General of California, Colorado, Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Tennessee, and Virginia, filed a civil antitrust suit against Google for monopolizing multiple digital advertising technology products in violation of Sections 1 and 2 of the Sherman Act.

The Petitioners alleged in the complaint that Google monopolizes key digital advertising technologies, collectively called the “ad tech stack,” that website publishers rely on to sell ads and that advertisers depend on to buy ads and reach potential customers.

The US Justice Department seek to restore competition in the important markets and obtain equitable and monetary relief on behalf of Americans, the statment said

The statement also added that “Filed in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, the complaint alleges that Google monopolizes key digital advertising technologies, collectively referred to as the “ad tech stack,” that website publishers depend on to sell ads and that advertisers rely on to buy ads and reach potential customers,”

It statement also added that, “the Website publishers use ad tech tools to generate advertising revenue that supports the creation and maintenance of a vibrant open web, providing the public with unprecedented access to ideas, artistic expression, information, goods, and services. Through this monopolization lawsuit, the Justice Department and state Attorneys General seek to restore competition in these important markets and obtain equitable and monetary relief on behalf of the American public.”